Robert Marchessault – Windswept Trees

In his new solo exhibition Windswept, acclaimed Canadian artist Robert Marchessault deepens his long-standing exploration of tree imagery.

These wind-bent trees are most often pictured on colour field backgrounds with minimal or no additional landscape features.  

Drawing on the symbolic resonance trees hold across cultures and causes, Windswept captures a stirring sense of motion, resilience, and connection, says Bau-Xi gallery in Vancouver, where the works are on exhibition this month.

Robert Marchessault is a well-established Canadian painter with an extensive exhibition history. He was born in Montreal in 1953 and received a BFA from Concordia University, Montreal in 1978. His work has been exhibited in nearly 120 solo and group shows throughout North America. (Below, studio visit for a previous exhibition).

Robert Marchessault at Bau-Xi gallery, here.

His website, here.

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From Bau-Xi gallery: “Marchessault begins his tree studies with a single, swift brushstroke from which his delicate foliage and landscape scenes organically grow. The artist uses a combination of techniques, including cloth and brushwork and spray paints to create smooth, highly detailed surfaces.”